Antique Cross Stitch Patterns Page 14

This sampler has no name on it so I lovlingly, refer to it as the Black Cat sampler. I believe the original was crafted in England. There are two sets of initials on the sampler but I have not been able to determine if they are that of the stitchers.

Pattern is stitched on 35 ct linen... Read more about Black Cat 1861 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Hoping you are feeling blessed and thankful.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Vintage Pecan Butter from Lakeside Linen using Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 116 x 116. Finished size is 6.5" x 6.5".

"Lord give me wisdom to direct my ways I ask not riches nor yet for Length of Drop. From rocks and sands And stormy weather Pray God Protect John Negus for ever". "My dear friends I will Bless and praise for giving me learning in My Early days Catherine Negus her Sampler finished... Read more about Catherine Negus 1810 - Cross Stitch Pattern

I love the simplicity of this little sampler. Eliza was 10 years old when she completed her sampler and beautifully hem stitched the edges.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Vintage Buttercream from Lakeside Linens using Gentle Arts threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 127 x 120. Finished size is 6" x 5.75".

"The best and most beautiful things in the world can not be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart" This sampler is done on a beautiful gray linen and stitched I Cross Stitch with threads in pinks, blues, and greens.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Pewter from Picture... Read more about Faith 1831 - Cross Stitch Pattern

A quick little stitch.I love the muted colors.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Vintage Pecan Butter from Lakeside Linens using Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 79 x 116. Finished size is 4" x 6".

"Immortal made what should we mind So much as Immortality we beings for a heaven designed what but a heaven our care should be". Yes, this sampler is large... but such a joy to stitch. this is a stunning English sampler from 1803 done in muted colors.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct... Read more about Isabill Robb 1803 - Cross Stitch Pattern

"Lord what is life tis like a flower That blofsoms and is gone We see it flourish for an hour With all its beauty on". This sampler is dated December 24, 1834. I was told this sampler was a Christmas gift to Louisa's parents. Louisa was 9 years old when she completed this brightly... Read more about Louisa Dodd 1834 - Cross Stitch Pattern

This sampler can either be done in mainly cross stitch (there are a couple of stitches in the alphabet but even those could be done in cross stitch) or have fun playing and fill in with Stem Stitch. I love the look of Stem Stitch, it is kind of like painting with thread. "Lord what is... Read more about Love in the Garden - Cross Stitch Pattern

"Why this in haste sweet boy so soon To go. And leave in tears thy weeping Friends below. Some heavenly voice Dear object of their love calld hence Thy soul to dwell in realms above Scarce hadst thou learnt the good from All to know Nor yet had drank the Bitter cup of woe. When heaven ordaind no... Read more about Mary Ann Crumley 1829 - Cross Stitch Pattern

"Few to good breeding make a just pretence Good breeding is the blossom of good sense. The last result of an accomplished mind. With outward grace the bodys virtue joined". I love the bands and motifs Mary Ann used in this sampler. The colors in this sampler are beautiful... the mix of blue... Read more about Mary Ann Robey 1810 - Cross Stitch Pattern

Mary is a very fun piece to stitch. The floweres and leaves are filled in with Stem Stitch and the basket is stitched in two layers.

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Vintage Autumn Gold from Lakeside Linens using NPI threads. Stitch count is 105 x 138. Finished size is 6.5" x 8.5".

This original design was inspired by many antique samplers.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Aspen from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Arts, and Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 225 x 211. Finished size is 12.5" x 11.75".

"By this work You may see My parents Love to me". Such a sweet sampler, I love the little verse.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Vintage Buttercream from Lakeside Linens using Classic Colorworks, NPI, and Gloriana threads. Stitch count is 298 x 293. Finished size is 15" x 14.8".

A gentle reminder to use your talents even if you don't think they are the very best.

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct linen using Gloriana Silk threads. Stitch count is 322 x 172. Finished size is 16" x 8.5".

Love the saturated colors in this pieceit looks so royal to me!

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct linen using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 133 x 101. Finished size is 8.3" x 6.3".

"Teach me to feel another's woe To hide the fault I see That mercy I to others show That mercy show to me." The saying on this sampler was written by Alexander Pope (1688-1744) who is considered to be one of the greatest English poets of the 18th century. Sarah stitched this sampler on... Read more about Sarah Ann Kiddy 1860 - Cross Stitch Pattern

"Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tunes without the words And never stops at all" Emily Dickinson 1830-1886. Fourth in the series of samplers with lots of fun stitches.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct linen using Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 196 x 196. Finished size is 11" x 11".

"The Miracle" by L.H. Bailey, "Yesterday the twig was brown and bare Today the glint of green is there, Tomorrow will be leaflets spare, I know no thing so wondrous fair, No miracle so strangely rare, I wonder what will next be there".

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Vintage... Read more about Springtime in My Garden - Cross Stitch Pattern

This pincushion was stitched using a motif from an 1861 sampler. When stitched over 2 threads on 35 count linen it measures approximately 4 inches.

Pattern is stitched on 35 ct linen using Classic Colorworks and NPI threads. Stitch count is 35 x 30. Finished size is 2" x 1.75".

"One can no more approach people without love than one can approach bees without care" Leo Tolstoy 1828-1910. This piece is charted for cross stitch but instructions for a variety of stitches are included to stitch the bee skep and flowers.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Veldt from... Read more about Summer Garden - Cross Stitch Pattern

If you have not noticed I love stitching borders. What is better than one done with holly. Christmas is about giving.. this would be a great gift! Merry Christmas

Pattern is stitched on 35 ct Gray from Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 247 x 108. Finished size is 14.11" x 6.17".

Models stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. evenweave fabric with Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count - Truck March: 68x98. Design Size: 5" x 7". Monthly March: 42x97. Design Size: 3" x 7".

Models stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Black Evenweave fabric with Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count - Truck: 68x98. Design Size: 5" x 7". Monthly: 42 x 97. Design Size: 3" x 7".

Models stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Black Evenweave fabric with Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count - Truck: 70 x 98. Design Size: 5" x 7". Monthly: 42 x 98. Design Size: 3" x 7".

Models stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. evenweave fabric with Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count - Truck: 69 x 101. Design Size: 5" x 7". Monthly: 42 x 97. Design Size: 3" x 7".

Models stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. Black Evenweave fabric with Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch Count - Truck: 70 x 198. Design Size: 5" x 7". Monthly: 42 x 98. Design Size: 3" x 7".

The monthly Word Swap series has finished but we will continue to sprinkle in Word Swaps throughout the year! This new one is "Vintage". They are the perfect 'Little Black Dress' to add to stitcher's displays.

The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. White Monaco fabric... Read more about Vintage - Word Swap - Cross Stitch Pattern

This addition to the Tudor Menagerie series was inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. This features a lovely white gyrfalcon and a surround of pansies and violets in shades of evening.

The model is stitched on 40 ct. Dusk linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 71 x 98 and the... Read more about Tudor Falcon - Cross Stitch Pattern

Pattern by Thistles featuring a fun quilt inspired design with a vintage looking house.

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct. Cyprus by Fiber on a Whim with Classic Colorworks floss. The stitch count is 224 x 102 and the finished size is 14" x 6 1/2".

Cross stitch pattern by Teresa Kogut inspired by an 1802 Irish sampler by Elizabeth Band. Featuring the verse, "Virtue soft balm of every woe of every grief the cure. Tis thou alone that canst bestowe. Pleasures unmixed and pure. The shady wood the verdant mead are virtues flowery road. Not... Read more about Divine Abode - Christian Cross Stitch Pattern

Christmas is the second pattern in the Holiday Hornbook Series. These fun stitches are all designed to be mounted on the Jackson board (hornbook).

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Beige from Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count is 55w x 55h. Finished size is approx. 3" x 3".

It was stitched in a quiet house where words were scarce and time moved slowly, measured not in hours but in repetitions-the return of spring, the fading of color, the steady hum of afternoons. Each letter was sewn not to teach language, but to hold it still, the way you might press flowers ... Read more about Butterflies, Flowers, and Letters Sampler - Cross Stitch

In a small wooden house lived a stitcher who kept her finest needles in a book of ivory linen. Upon its cover, she embroidered two proud birds, a crown, and flowers in a single shade of deep red. The villagers believed the red thread carried love from one generation to the next. So whenever a... Read more about Needlecase Notebook - Cross Stitch Pattern

Let your freak flag fly with quite possibly the darkest....most evil cross stitch to ever exist.

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using DMC floss. Stitch count is 73 x 60. Finished size is 5.21" x 4.29".

Model stitched on 29 Ct. linen two over two using DMC floss. Stitch count: 96W x 674H. Finished size: 44 2/3" x 6 3/8"

Cross stitch pattern from Homespun Samplar featuring an antique sampler!

Pattern is stitched on 18 ct Aida using DMC and Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 66 x 68. Approximate finished size is 7.3" x 7.6".

Cross stitch pattern from Homespun Samplar featuring an antique sampler!

Stitched on 28 count fabric using Gentle Art threads. Stitch count is 169 x 190. Finished size is 12.07 x 13.57